White 1927 - Starting to Sew; Double Presser Foot Lifter Use; Reverse Sewing for Reinforcement

Starting
to
Sew
Place
fabric under foot about 1
cm
(0.4”)
inside
the edge.
lower presser foot lifter.
Important:
Hold on both threads during the
sewing
of the first
3—4 stitches
of
the seam.
Double
Presser Foot Lifter
In order
to obtain winder
gap
when
using very thick materials,
firmly
push presser foot lifter
up
as
far
as it will
go.
Reverse
Sewing
To reinforce
seam,
sew
back
wards
to
the edge of
fabric
by
pushing
down
reverse sewing
lever.
Release lever
and
commence
forward sewing guiding
fabric
by
hand as it is fed.
Never pull
material.
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